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Japan and Brazil Through a Traveller’s Eye:, George Mikes, , Answer the following in a word, a phrase or a sentence each:, , ‘1. | What convinces one if they are a quarter of an hour in, Japan? :, Ans: That they are among exquisitely well-mannered people., , 2. What did the author notice in a hopelessly crowded, island?, , Ans: That they respect one another’s privacy.
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15., , Ans:, , 16., , Ans:, , 17., , Ans:, , 18., , Ans:, , LS., , Ans:, , 20., , Ans:, , Zi., , Where are the grey pavements in the streets often found, decorated with beautiful mosaics?, , In the streets of Copacabana., , What is extremely expensive in Brazil?, Motor cars., , Why are the motor cars extremely expensive in Brazil?, The import duties are crippling and murderous., , Which city in Brazil is regarded as the worst place in, terms of traffic?, Avenida Presidente Vargas., , What according to George Mikes do the driver and, , pedestrian finally do after the chase in Brazil?, They smile amicably at each other., , Who are the drivers in Brazil on the look—out for?, Pedestrians., , Whose life is becoming more hazardous in Brazil every, day according to George Mikes?, , Ans: Pedestrian’s.
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43, 3 A man’s telephone is OHe' sive,, Ans: castle. :, 4 One will immediately py, ot, a Y hotice Japanese people mania, , 5. What does the reference to public telephone indicate?, Ans: Their respect for privacy., , 6. Where does the famous and fast Tokaido Line run, between?, , Ans: Tokyo and Osaka., , 7. In which part of Japan did the author meet a deer?, Ans: In one of the parts of Nara., , 8. What according to the author is genetic and is in the blood, of Japanese deer?, Ans: Bowing., , 2 Who according to George Mikes do the Japanese stores, employ?, Ans: Bowing girls., , 10. What in Japan has more dangers than anything else?, Ans: Eating soup., , 11. What is a sign of appreciation while eating soup?, Ans: One must make a fearful noise., 12. What could the hostess think if one doesn’t make a fearful, , noise while eating soup?, Ans: That he is an ill mannered lout., , 13. What substitutes privacy in Japan?, Ans: Courtesy. me, , 14. How are the grey pavem, , decorated?, Ans: They are decorate
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Springs and Streams, , 46, , all. The conductors of the fast Tokaido line between Tokyo and, Osaka march to the middle of the coach, bow ceremontously in, , both directions and then start checking the tickets., , The author met a deer in one of the parts of Nara. He, bought a pack of food for him. It came up to him, looked in to, nis eyes and bowed deeply. It was no chance gesture. It was 4, , proper and courteous bow. Perhaps deer are more imitative, nan we know.
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Springs and Streams 45, , all of them all the time. The number of motor vehicles is growing, by leaps and bounds in spite of import duties being crippling and, murderous., , The pedestrian’s life is becoming more hazardous every day., It is not that drivers do not care about pedestrians. As soon as a, driver notices a pedestrian step off the pavement, he regards him, as fair game. He takes aim and accelerates. The war between, , drivers themselves is murderous but good tempered. They cut in, and overtake on both sides. The pedestrian has to jump, leap, and, , run for dear life. Yet, there is no anger, hostility, mad hooting but, they smile at the same time., , Thus, George Mikes records how people in Brazil love speed, and are leisurely in their life., , 2. How is bowing in Japan quainter, formal and oriental?, , Japanese are exquisitely well-mannered people. They, respect one another’s privacy. One can have most confidential, , business transactions, intimate love-quarrels in public; yet in, perfect privacy. A man’s telephone receiver is his castle. They, , have mania for bowing. Everybody keeps bowing to everybody, else. There is a great deal of natural and inimitable grace., , Bowing is neither less nor more silly than shaking hands or, kissing the cheek, but is quainter; more formal, more oriental;, it is also infectious. After a few hours in Japan, one starts bowing, to everybody. The Japanese have a complicated hierarchy in, bowing: who bows to whom, how deeply and how long is, difficult to comprehend. If two Japanese bow, neither is to, straighten up before the other stands erect in front of him. Even, , the smallest difference in rank, standing, age, social position 1s, subtly reflected in that split second., , Babies carried in Japanese style on their mothers’ backs, in clever little saddles bowed too whenever the mother bowed., , Japanese stores employ bowing girls who stand at the top of, , escalators. Their only duty 1s to bow deeply and deferentially to, , , , , , , , , , , , , , RS ee eT RT, , aN ee ete Se eR, , , , ET, ee epee, epee NNR A eA nt NN el a TEE aE
